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Biting, screaming, fishnets and roller skates. This ain’t a fetish flick, it’s roller derby.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY SEPT. 4-5 Bling it on, Lord Krishna.
roller derby SPUDTOWN KNOCKDOWN
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 1 culture FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2010 Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity frequently depicted with blue skin and playing the flute, was a mischievous kid. As the story goes, Krishna was fond of stealing butter from the milkmaids. On the annual celebration of Krishna’s birth—known as Janmashtami, which usually falls sometime between mid-August and mid-September—it is common practice for young men to form a pyramid to try to smash a high-hanging clay pot filled with butter. Another messy ritual associated with Janmashtami is the painting of Krishna’s mini footprints using rice flour and water, leading from the front of the house into the temple room. The footprints symbolize the arrival of Lord Krishna. For Hare Krishnas, who believe that Krishna is the supreme Lord above every other god, Janmashtami is one heck of a throwdown. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Boise Hare Krishna Temple will host an all-night party complete with ritual chanting, traditional Indian music, Indian Bharatanatyam dances and a spread of more than 108 vegetarian dishes. At 6:30 p.m., there will be an unveiling of the Phool Bungalow, a house of 10,000 flowers. In addition, there will be children’s activities including a Krishna poster contest, a children’s fancy dress contest, songs and plays. 6:15 p.m.-1 a.m., FREE, Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center, 1615 Martha St., 208-344-4274, boisetemple.org.
FRIDAY SEPT. 3 theater WOMAN IN BLACK OPENING AT ISF While the Man in Black might steal your heart or pilfer your pill cabinet, he’s got nothing on The Woman in Black. The antagonist of
Susan Hill’s 1983 novel of the same name, she is a ghost who haunts a small English coastal town. When a young lawyer named Arthur Kipps comes to town to rifle through a recently deceased widow’s papers, he starts hearing goose-bump-inducing noises and begins to uncover strange facts about the woman. According to local lore, catching a glimpse of the Woman in Black means
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a kid will soon die. Hill’s novel was eventually adapted into a play by Stephen Mallatratt and has been running at the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden in London since 1989. The story has proven wildly popular in the United Kingdom, where it has also undergone radio and television adaptations. Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame, is slated to star as Arthur Kipps in a
Qwest Arena, home of the Idaho Stampede, will be hosting a very different stampede Saturday, Sept. 4-Sunday, Sept. 5, with the first-ever Spudtown Knockdown. Those interested in fast-paced oval tracks, wheels and contact sports might be under the wrong impression here. There are no cars, but there will be a super slick roller derby smackdown featuring eight women’s teams, each with eight wheels under their feet. Two teams each consisting of five members will compete at a time. Each team creates what is called a pack, which includes one jammer (the scorer), three blockers (the defense) and one pivot (a blocker who can later become a jammer). You can check out all this action for yourself at the Qwest Arena on Saturday, Sept. 4, starting at 10 a.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 5, at noon. A full weekend pass is $25 for adults and $12.50 for kids 12 and younger. Those who can’t handle a full weekend of roller skating intensity or cannot take the adrenaline rush two days in a row can purchase a single adult ticket for $15 or a kid’s ticket for $7.50. Teams from Seattle; Edmonton, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.; Edmonton, Canada; Vancouver, Canada; Salt Lake City; Tucson, Ariz.; and Ogden, Utah, will be competing alongside our very own Treasure Valley Roller Girls. These girls may be tough on the course, but they do have a sensitive side. The TV Roller Girls have been involved in community events such as Rake-Up Boise and Paint the Town and have volunteered with the Idaho Food Bank. Roll or walk over to the Qwest Arena this weekend and support the TV Roller Girls. Saturday, Sept. 4, 10 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 5, noon. Qwest Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., 208472-2770, treasurevalleyrollergirls.net.
new film production of the Woman in Black that begins shooting this year. Beginning on Friday, Sept. 3, Idaho Shakespeare Festival will stage its own production, bringing a ghostly vibe to the rapidly chilling fall air at the wooded ISF grounds. The Woman in Black will wrap up ISF’s 2010 season, with continued performances through Sunday, Sept. 26. Friday, Sept. 3-Sunday, Sept. 26, Idaho Shakespeare Festival Amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.
FRIDAYSATURDAY SEPT. 3-4 local FALL FOR BOISE KICK-OFF AND DINNER Dear Boise City Department of Arts and Histor y and Downtown Boise Association. We’d like to point out a small spelling error. Your upcoming two month-long celebration Fall for Boise
should more accurately read Summer for Boise. Because, even though the temps are doing some cooldown, heat-up wacky stuff, there’s just no way that it’s already fall. We haven’t yet had our fill of poolsplashing, patio-relaxing, sundress-wearing, barbecuing summertime action. But misspellings aside, “Fall” for Boise will host a free kick-off party on the Grove on Friday, Sept. 3, from 5-7:30 p.m. You can rock out with the Boise City Band and emcee Ken Bass from 94.9 The River while WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M